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Born on Saturday January 6, 1906
- Adriana Suzanna Dobbelaar, Terneuzen, Zeeland, Nederland († 1907)
- Alfons Follon, Houthalen-Helchteren (Houthalen), Provincie Limburg, België († 1979)
- Albert Jan ten Hove, Zalk en Veecaten, Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands († 1968)
- Adrianus Wilhelmus Casper Luijten, Goirle
- Adriaan Richardus Cornelis van der Pluijm, Vlaardinger-Ambacht, Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1934)
- Alberta Johanna - Bertha Assen, Coevorden, Drenthe, Nederland
- Adelaide Mistura
- Alfredo de Almeida Tavares, Tiete, São Paulo, Brasil († 1906)
- Adrianus Johannes Kats, Willemstad, Moerdijk, Noord Brabant, The Netherlands
- Alida Maria Beerse, Sint Pancras († 1963)
Died on Saturday January 6, 1906
- Antje Minis (84), Schermerhorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje Donker (80), Papendrecht
- Anne Amelie Adelaide Craeijvanger (83), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Anne Amelie Adelaide Craeyvanger OR Kraaijvanger (83), Doorn, Utrecht, NL
- Alberdina Simons Medum (77), Zoutkamp
- petrus josephus vogelzang (0), den haag
- Adriana Schuurmans (79), Tilburg
- Adelheid Bolmer (76), Nw.Pekela
- Nijhof (0), Stadskanaal (Onstwedde)
- Albert van Lunsen (50), De Wal
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 6, 1906 at Delpher
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Tilburgsche courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De Sumatra post
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- Middelburgsche courant
Born on January 6
- 1898 » James Fitzmaurice, Irish soldier and pilot († 1965)
- 1899 » Heinrich Nordhoff, German engineer († 1968)
- 1900 » Maria of Yugoslavia, Queen of Yugoslavia from 1922 to 1934 († 1961)
- 1903 » Maurice Abravanel, Greek-American pianist and conductor († 1993)
- 1910 » Wright Morris, American author and photographer († 1998)
- 1910 » Yiannis Papaioannou, Greek composer and educator († 1989)
- 1912 » Danny Thomas, American actor, comedian, producer and humanitarian († 1991)
- 1912 » Jacques Ellul, French philosopher and critic († 1994)
- 1913 » Edward Gierek, Polish lawyer and politician († 2001)
- 1913 » Loretta Young, American actress († 2000)
Died on January 6
- 1884 » Gregor Mendel, Czech geneticist and botanist (b. 1822)
- 1885 » Bharatendu Harishchandra, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1850)
- 1896 » Thomas W. Knox, American journalist and author (b. 1835)
- 1902 » Lars Hertervig, Norwegian painter (b. 1830)
- 1913 » Frederick Hitch, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1856)
- 1917 » Hendrick Peter Godfried Quack, Dutch economist and historian (b. 1834)
- 1918 » Georg Cantor, German mathematician and philosopher (b. 1845)
- 1919 » Theodore Roosevelt, American colonel and politician, 26th President of the United States (b. 1858)
- 1921 » Devil Anse Hatfield, American guerrilla leader (b. 1839)
- 1922 » Jakob Rosanes, Ukrainian-German mathematician and chess player (b. 1842)
Names that were popular for boys in 1906
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Gerrit
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Jacob
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1906
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1906
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
- April 18 » An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California.
- June 8 » Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value.
- June 25 » Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania millionaire Harry Thaw shoots and kills prominent architect Stanford White.
- June 30 » The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
- July 11 » Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy.
- September 1 » The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys is established.
The weather on Saturday January 6, 1906
The temperature on January 6, 1906 was between 4.6 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 13.6 mm of rain. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI